EduMIP Outrigger

Update: Added a picture of the actual part.

This is an outrigger for the EduMIP (Mobile Inverted Pendulum) robot. This kit may no longer be avaiable - see the web site at https://www.renaissancerobotics.com/eduMIP.html. Other resources also exist, and the robot is apparently open source.

This is one of the less expensive ways to build a ROS-based system, based on the Beaglebone Blue. The 'bot must balance to move, which takes a significant amount of both power and CPU cycles. Since the Beaglebone Blue is not the most powerful board and the battery size is limited, I wanted a way to use the system without the penalty of balancing. Also, I wanted to mount a upward-facing web cam, and this outrigger provides a location.

I've printed two previous designs, which resulted in the current design. I'll update with pictures once complete. This outrigger is dimensioned to accommodate some small nylon rollers available from Amazon - see https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07VGGVX